There will be a Memorial Service for family and close friends on
>>> Saturday, March 22nd from approximately 12 noon until 6 PM at Knight's
>>> Rest Farm (Chet and Joan's farm). The special significance of this
>>> gathering is that Joan is keeping her promise to Chet that she would
>>> bring him home. Dress is casual – garb or mundane is fine. The casket
>>> will be present, and it will be closed. JOAN NEEDS: 1), a big, period
>>> pavilion to shade the casket, 2), at least 8 big, strong guys to unload
>>> the casket from the hearse at noon, and also to load it back onto the
>>> hearse around 6 (that’s ok if you can only make one time or the other).
>>> The sawhorses previously requested are no longer required. Also,
>>> Marklanders should bring their own folding chairs – Markland style is
>>> fine, and it would be much appreciated if people could bring something
>>> to eat – a covered dish, something to drink, etc. Joan would like the
>>> proceedings to be informal, so if you’d like, you could tell a tale,
>>> lead a prayer, recite a poem, sing a song, give a small eulogy – or
>>> simply bear witness to the ceremony as you honor Chet. If you would
>>> like to bring a small memento or make a small token, or write a letter,
>>> poem, or prayer, etc., Joan will be collecting them in a chest that
>>> Chet made, and burying it with him.
>>>
>>> The wake will be Monday, March 24th from 5 to 9 PM at Lee's Funeral
>>> Home in Mount Holly, NJ. The dress is casual – garb or mundane is fine.
>>> This wake is open casket. Joan would like these proceedings to be
>>> informal as well, so if you’d like, you could tell a tale, lead a
>>> prayer, recite a poem, sing a song, give a small eulogy – or simply
>>> bear witness to the ceremony. If you would like to bring a small
>>> memento or make a small token, or write a letter, poem, or prayer,
>>> etc., Joan will be collecting them at the wake as well.
>>>
>>> The funeral will be at 10 or 11 AM (they don’t know yet which) on
>>> Tuesday, March 25th at the Sacred Heart Church directly across the
>>> street from Lee’s Funeral Home. The dress is formal – court garb,
>>> armor, or formal mundane is preferred. The casket will be closed, and
>>> they will need as many big, strong guys as possible to serve as pall
>>> bearers and transport the casket. This is where the Markland Honor
>>> Guard will be present, along with the Naval Reserve Honor Guard to
>>> perform a flag folding ceremony and play Taps, the Sheriff’s Department
>>> Honor Guard, and the Naval Militia Honor Guard. The Markland Honor
>>> Guard may wear either armor or court garb, and weapons may be worn, but
>>> not displayed inside the church. Joan would like the ceremony to be
>>> documented, so anyone and everyone able to unobtrusively photograph or
>>> video the proceedings is implored to do so, and share your pictures
>>> with Joan. Immediately following the funeral, all those assembled are
>>> welcome to gather at the Sacred Heart cemetery, not far from the
>>> church. Displayed weapons are permitted at the gravesite. After the
>>> burial, people are welcome to gather at Knight’s Rest Farm for a little
>>> while. It would be very much appreciated if people could bring
>>> something to eat – a covered dish, something to drink, etc.
>>>
>>> For offers for help, further questions, etc. contact Jen and David Most
>>> at (215) 295-1776, or e-mail them, but please do not call past 10 PM.
>>>
>>> -MB
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